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Sir John Frederick William Herschel (1792-1871) - astronomer, mathematician, chemist - was one of the most important British scientists of the nineteenth century. Son of the famous astronomer William Herschel, he was persuaded by his father to pursue the astronomical investigations William could no longer undertake; John's subsequent career resulted in a knighthood and a lifetime of accolades. This 1849 publication was commissioned by the Admiralty to encourage and assist naval officers to undertake scientific research while abroad. The work provides instructions in making and recording observations in a wide range of disciplines - astronomy; magnetism; hydrography; tides; geography; geology; earthquakes; mineralogy; meteorology; atmospheric waves; zoology; botany; ethnology; medicine; statistics - written by experts in these fields, including Whewell, Darwin, Hooker and Herschel himself. It was hoped that the instructions could also be used by other travellers to advance scientific knowledge, and the work remained in print for over fifty years.
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This 1849 publication was intended to encourage and assist naval officers in collecting scientific information on their travels.
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Each section of this work, published in 1849 by the Admiralty to encourage a spirit of scientific enquiry among naval officers, was written by experts, including Darwin, Hooker and Whewell, and edited by Sir John Herschel. It suggests areas of research, and gives advice on making and recording observations.
Table of Contents
Memorandum Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty; Preface Sir J. F. W. Herschel; 1. Astronomy G. B. Airy; 2. Magnetism Lieut.-Col. Sabine; 3. Hydrography Capt. Beechey; 4. Tides Dr. Whewell; 5. Geography W. J. Hamilton; 6. Geology Charles Darwin; 7. Earthquakes R. Mallet; 8. Mineralogy Sir H. T. de la Beche; 9. Meteorology Sir J. F. W. Herschel; 10. Atmospheric waves W. R. Birt; 11. Zoology Richard Owen; 12. Botany Sir W. Hooker; 13. Ethnology Dr. Pritchard; 14. Medicine and medical statistics Dr. Bryson; 15. Statistics G. R. Porter; Appendix.